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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300175728
ISBN-139780300175721
eBay Product ID (ePID)109149311
Product Key Features
Number of Pages408 Pages
Publication NameAnd Diverse Are Their Hues : Color in Islamic Art and Culture
LanguageEng,Mul
Publication Year2011
SubjectMiddle Eastern, Color Theory, History / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorSheila S. Blair
Subject AreaArt
SeriesThe Biennial Hamad Bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height3.6 in
Item Weight85.8 Oz
Item Length11.5 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2011-027410
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal701/.85091767
SynopsisThe Koran uses the phrase "and diverse are their hues" to describe the glorious chromatic variety of God's creation. Color has always been an important signifier in Islamic art, and its uses have encompassed the practical as well as the mystical and poetic. This comprehensive volume is the first to analyze the use of color in Islamic art and architecture from a range of artistic and cultural perspectives. A prestigious team of international scholars discusses the applications and implications of color in Islamic cultures from medieval to modern times and from Central Asia to Spain and beyond. They look at art, architecture, literature, philosophy, mysticism, optics, and conservation studies. Amply and vividly illustrated, And Diverse Are Their Hues is also a remarkable visual resource for Islamic carpets, ceramic tiles, manuscripts, gardens, and buildings., The Koran uses the phrase "and diverse are their hues" to describe the glorious chromatic variety of God's creation. Color has always been an important signifier in Islamic art, and its uses have encompassed the practical as well as the mystical and poetic. This comprehensive volume is the first to analyze the use of color in Islamic art and architecture from a range of artistic and cultural perspectives. A prestigious team of international scholars discusses the applications and implications of color in Islamic cultures from medieval to modern times and from Central Asia to Spain and beyond. They look at art, architecture, literature, philosophy, mysticism, optics, and conservation studies. Amply and vividly illustrated, And Diverse Are Their Hues is also a remarkable visual resource for Islamic carpets, ceramic tiles, manuscripts, gardens, and buildings."
LC Classification NumberNX688.A5
